Went to the Richlands Rd. Nc. and found this little road crossing to play in.She had fun and got to scare her new passenger as the Turtle got light.Blevcom21 and us playingThe Turtle posing on rocks....once againThat's Blevcom21 and Lisa and the kids smiling for the cameraThis is the same crossing as the first pics,but a month later......and yes she's stuck....all 4 tires off the ground.

Lisa playing at the Richlands in NCShe always wanted to drive over the "idiots" that got in her way.....We have a 3" bodylift which was a feat in it's own,there isn't a kit for the 2nd gen 1998 Rodeo's so we had to modify/make our own.The turtle is sporting 3 1/2" t-bar crank in the front and we have OME 912 coils with 2" spacers in the rear.The rear is lifted about 4 1/2" a little more actually ;)~All of the suspension is custom made.As you can see the turtle is sporting twice as much usable travel than a stock Rodeo and is more stable and flat cornering than stock.She is sporting 32x11.5-15 Cooper SST they are a great tire.They get 2 thumbs up.

Did some mods over the winter/early spring,this is a couple I have pics for.I made this diff cover out of 14pcs. of 1/4" steel with custom engraving.It is fully welded inside and out.Here is a pic of the new heavy duty lower links....she can drag them over anything now and they won't bend....and they are kinda Bling-Bling..LOL!!!The running boards,she wanted them back.I added more steel to the exsisting sliders and walla-bing-bang.....boards.The white is 1/4" foam to isolate vibrations.

Since noone makes a semi hidden winch mount for our truck (Lisa wanted it to
remain as stock as possible).I got out the welder,tools and metal and started fabbing.
I tied into the stock frame rails and
"fishplated" the entire mount/extensions with 1/4" plate and
tied it in to the frame in several spots.
Test fitting the winch,it fit good so
I made a pushbar/brushguard and attached it after replacing the plastic bumper cover.
I didn't really loose any
ground clearance or approach
angle since I cut off all
the facory points that hung
down.

The next mods were Rocksliders and a rear 2" mount for rear recovery.I alsointergrated rear corner protection intothe design.I used 1 1/2" square tubing 1/4"walland welded 3"x4"x1/4" plate onto the frame to distribute the wieght,a 1/4"gusset completed the install.They were proven to be very strong last week.The rear recovery point and corner protection was also proven to work very well.

We went on vacation the 22 April-2 May.We went to Uwharrie NC. for a week of 4wheelin.We met up with about 50 otherIsuzu fanatics later in the week torun the trails.Every spring and fallIsuzu folks get to together to wheel andbenchrace and cook up some mighty fine tasting vittles.If you have an Isuzuyou need to join us.We have people from Maine to Florida and everywhere east of the Mississippi join us.Enough talk heres some pics of our adventure.....At night you can see and feel the power of Isuzu.Lisa's niece Stephanie wheelin for the first time,flexing it on a rock she wanted to drive over.

Here's some pic's of the best mod yet.I installed a Lock-rite locker in Rodeo's D44,it rock's!!!
After installing locker,there was too much of a gap.I didn't want to stack 3/16" worth of spacers so...
I made some out of A-2 and HT treated them,ground them and installed them.
It measured perfect and after installing
the carrier back in,the test drive was awesome...went places in 2wd that normally takes 4wd.Highly recommended
mod if you really wheel your Rodeo.

Page 1 the basic's
Page 2 more pics and specs
Page 3 more pics
Page 4 winchmount
Page 5 Rocksliders,rear recovery point and rear corner protection
Page 6 Pics from Uwharrie N.C.
Page 7 more pics from Uwharrie N.C.
Page 8 D44 lockrite install
***UPDATE---April 05--***
Page 9 A couple of new pics winter/spring 05
Page 10 new diff. cover and running boards/rock sliders.....
page 11 Uwharrie NC. spring Isuzu
get together-Turtle pics.
Page 12 Uwharrie NC.--other Isuzu's-PICS SHORTLY!!
In the beginning the Rodeo
was barely out of the shell when the offroad bug hit.......
Lisa's very first offroading
experience was June of 2003.We met up with about 10 other ZU's and tackled a trail named StoneyCreek....we were stock and I had to spot her 6miles! Lisa was amazed at what her little Rodeo could do,but she was really amazed at some of the other ZU's that had been modified for exploring trails and enjoying the outdoors.The people are amazing within the Isuzu community we are a growing segment off the offroad scene.We met an individual that day that I could tell had a real passion for the sport and has become a good friend/4wheel'n companion his name is Smiley check out his ride.Smiley's Rodeo
After Lisa's first taste of dirt
the bolts started to fly....
and "The turtle" emerged from within.
Lisa testing her "new" Rodeo
out at Uwharrie National Forest.
She just want's to be able to go anywhere so when I break out the torch or welder she just get's an evil grin on her face and talks about testing the next part.

The Isuzu's gather'd once again in Uwharrie NC.Over the weekend of April 13/17-2005.We had a ball.Ezoozoo1 thanks for pics.I invite all Isuzu's to come out and wheel and benchrace around the trails and the fire.The Turtle trying 2nd climb after the s-turn on Daniel.......no luck..not enough tire or traction to get over ledge.Misc. pics:The Turtle trying to crawl a large pc. of earth.....Up,Up, and away......6" later the driver's rear upper post came in contact with the 8" tree in the pic.Thank you,tree.It kept the Turtle from rolling over and playing "Turtle".Damge was only a small scuff......She continued forward and came doen on the "running boards"which of course lifted 3 of the 4 tires off the ground.Ugh! yu'p we was stuck!!Broke out the winch and with added ballast...thanks guys,and a strap(attached to Rodeo and looped around a tree)........Lisa winched the Turtle forward and over the rock.Turtle Too......was driving at the timeand if you think she was scared or worried......think again.This is her after coming to rest on the sliders.Thanks to Ezoozoo1 for great pic.

Did some mods over the winter/early spring,this is a couple I have pics for.I made this diff cover out of 14pcs. of 1/4" steel with custom engraving.It is fully welded inside and out.Here is a pic of the new heavy duty lower links....she can drag them over anything now and they won't bend....and they are kinda Bling-Bling..LOL!!!The running boards,she wanted them back.I added more steel to the exsisting sliders and walla-bing-bang.....boards.The white is 1/4" foam to isolate vibrations.

The Isuzu's gather'd once again in Uwharrie NC.Over the weekend of April 13/17-2005.We had a ball.Ezoozoo1 thanks for pics.I invite all Isuzu's to come out and wheel and benchrace around the trails and the fire.The Turtle trying 2nd climb after the s-turn on Daniel.......no luck..not enough tire or traction to get over ledge.Misc. pics:The Turtle trying to crawl a large pc. of earth.....Up,Up, and away......6" later the driver's rear upper post came in contact with the 8" tree in the pic.Thank you,tree.It kept the Turtle from rolling over and playing "Turtle".Damge was only a small scuff......She continued forward and came doen on the "running boards"which of course lifted 3 of the 4 tires off the ground.Ugh! yu'p we was stuck!!Broke out the winch and with added ballast...thanks guys,and a strap(attached to Rodeo and looped around a tree)........Lisa winched the Turtle forward and over the rock.Turtle Too......was driving at the timeand if you think she was scared or worried......think again.This is her after coming to rest on the sliders.Thanks to Ezoozoo1 for great pic.

The next mods were Rocksliders and a rear 2" mount for rear recovery.I alsointergrated rear corner protection intothe design.I used 1 1/2" square tubing 1/4"walland welded 3"x4"x1/4" plate onto the frame to distribute the wieght,a 1/4"gusset completed the install.They were proven to be very strong last week.The rear recovery point and corner protection was also proven to work very well.

Here's some pic's of the best mod yet.I installed a Lock-rite locker in Rodeo's D44,it rock's!!!
After installing locker,there was too much of a gap.I didn't want to stack 3/16" worth of spacers so...
I made some out of A-2 and HT treated them,ground them and installed them.
It measured perfect and after installing
the carrier back in,the test drive was awesome...went places in 2wd that normally takes 4wd.Highly recommended
mod if you really wheel your Rodeo.

Went to the Richlands Rd. Nc. and found this little road crossing to play in.She had fun and got to scare her new passenger as the Turtle got light.Blevcom21 and us playingThe Turtle posing on rocks....once againThat's Blevcom21 and Lisa and the kids smiling for the cameraThis is the same crossing as the first pics,but a month later......and yes she's stuck....all 4 tires off the ground.

We went on vacation the 22 April-2 May.We went to Uwharrie NC. for a week of 4wheelin.We met up with about 50 otherIsuzu fanatics later in the week torun the trails.Every spring and fallIsuzu folks get to together to wheel andbenchrace and cook up some mighty fine tasting vittles.If you have an Isuzuyou need to join us.We have people from Maine to Florida and everywhere east of the Mississippi join us.Enough talk heres some pics of our adventure.....At night you can see and feel the power of Isuzu.Lisa's niece Stephanie wheelin for the first time,flexing it on a rock she wanted to drive over.

Since noone makes a semi hidden winch mount for our truck (Lisa wanted it to
remain as stock as possible).I got out the welder,tools and metal and started fabbing.
I tied into the stock frame rails and
"fishplated" the entire mount/extensions with 1/4" plate and
tied it in to the frame in several spots.
Test fitting the winch,it fit good so
I made a pushbar/brushguard and attached it after replacing the plastic bumper cover.
I didn't really loose any
ground clearance or approach
angle since I cut off all
the facory points that hung
down.

Page 1 the basic's
Page 2 more pics and specs
Page 3 more pics
Page 4 winchmount
Page 5 Rocksliders,rear recovery point and rear corner protection
Page 6 Pics from Uwharrie N.C.
Page 7 more pics from Uwharrie N.C.
Page 8 D44 lockrite install
***UPDATE---April 05--***
Page 9 A couple of new pics winter/spring 05
Page 10 new diff. cover and running boards/rock sliders.....
page 11 Uwharrie NC. spring Isuzu
get together-Turtle pics.
Page 12 Uwharrie NC.--other Isuzu's-PICS SHORTLY!!
In the beginning the Rodeo
was barely out of the shell when the offroad bug hit.......
Lisa's very first offroading
experience was June of 2003.We met up with about 10 other ZU's and tackled a trail named StoneyCreek....we were stock and I had to spot her 6miles! Lisa was amazed at what her little Rodeo could do,but she was really amazed at some of the other ZU's that had been modified for exploring trails and enjoying the outdoors.The people are amazing within the Isuzu community we are a growing segment off the offroad scene.We met an individual that day that I could tell had a real passion for the sport and has become a good friend/4wheel'n companion his name is Smiley check out his ride.Smiley's Rodeo
After Lisa's first taste of dirt
the bolts started to fly....
and "The turtle" emerged from within.
Lisa testing her "new" Rodeo
out at Uwharrie National Forest.
She just want's to be able to go anywhere so when I break out the torch or welder she just get's an evil grin on her face and talks about testing the next part.

Lisa playing at the Richlands in NCShe always wanted to drive over the "idiots" that got in her way.....We have a 3" bodylift which was a feat in it's own,there isn't a kit for the 2nd gen 1998 Rodeo's so we had to modify/make our own.The turtle is sporting 3 1/2" t-bar crank in the front and we have OME 912 coils with 2" spacers in the rear.The rear is lifted about 4 1/2" a little more actually ;)~All of the suspension is custom made.As you can see the turtle is sporting twice as much usable travel than a stock Rodeo and is more stable and flat cornering than stock.She is sporting 32x11.5-15 Cooper SST they are a great tire.They get 2 thumbs up.